The following table is published on my Department's website at: www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/animalhealthwelfare/animalidentificationandmovement/cattlemovementmonitoringsystem/bovinebirthandmovementsmonthlyreports/6KillNumbers170619.xlsx
The table below shows the most up to date figures for the number of animals slaughtered at EU approved slaughter plants, which originated in Controlled Finishing Units, previously known as feedlots.
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2017
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2018
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2019
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January
|
20,000
|
24,000
|
28,000
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February
|
20,000
|
24,500
|
26,000
|
March
|
21,500
|
24,500
|
27,000
|
April
|
19,500
|
26,000
|
29,000
|
May
|
25,000
|
29,000
|
31,000
|
June
|
24,500
|
27,500
|
|
July
|
19,500
|
24,500
|
|
August
|
20,000
|
21,500
|
|
September
|
18,500
|
18,500
|
|
October
|
20,500
|
23,500
|
|
November
|
28,500
|
26,500
|
|
December
|
25,500
|
25,000
|
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Total
|
263,000
|
295,000
|
141,000
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